Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis of Scleritis and Episcleritis

The Eye Center and The Eye Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scleritis and Episcleritis

Treatments: Other: Optical Coherence Tomography

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01958567

TEC 125

TEC 2013-006 [THE EYE CENTER]

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main purpose of this study is to describe the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in eyes with scleral inflammation and to differentiate cases with anterior scleritis from those with episcleritis and normal controls.

Full description

A total of 40 eyes will be included. 20 eyes with scleral inflammation and 20 eyes from healthy subjects as controls. Each patient will undergo complete ophthalmic and medical examination. Laboratory studies will performed whenever indicated. Optical coherence tomography B-scans of the sclera in the perilimbal area will done for all cases.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients over the age of 18 years any gender
• Patients with clinical signs of scleritis or episcleritis
• Signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Infectious keratitis or conjunctivitis
• Patients 18 years or younger
• Inability to open the eye

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Patients with clinical signs of scleritis or episcleritis

Experimental group

Description:

Optical Coherence Tomography for patients with scleral inflammation

Treatment:

Other: Optical Coherence Tomography

Normal subjects with normal sclera

Experimental group

Description:

Optical Coherence Tomography on eyes with normal scleral

Treatment:

Other: Optical Coherence Tomography